Press Release
·Appeals Court Ruling Allows Defund of Planned Parenthood To Go Into Effect
For Immediate Release
September 11, 2025
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org
Appeals Court Ruling Allows Defund of Planned Parenthood To Go Into Effect
HHS to cut off Medicaid funding from abortion giant while litigation continues
Washington, D.C. – Today, Live Action, one of the nation’s leading human rights organizations, applauds the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling to allow Health and Human Services (HHS) to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. This action overturns the lower court rulings that kept the money flowing.
Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, issued the following statement:
“This ruling is a huge victory for the right to life that will save babies' lives.
Last year, Planned Parenthood received approximately $800 million in federal and state funds, primarily through Medicaid reimbursements. Yet, they performed over 400,000 abortions, accounting for roughly one-third of all U.S. abortions. In addition to abortion services, Planned Parenthood operates nearly 600 facilities in 31 states, providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, including to minors as young as 16 years old.
Taxpayers should never be forced to fund an organization that profits from the destruction of innocent human lives. This ruling is a critical step toward justice, and we urge lawmakers to continue the fight to fully defund Planned Parenthood and protect the preborn.”
Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood will be cut effective immediately, as this case continues.
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About Lila Rose and Live Action
Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 7.5 million social media followers and 2.5 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 43 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. Find Lila on Twitter at @lilagracerose, and Instagram at @lilaroseofficial, and Facebook at @lilagracerose. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.